RE: Sumitomo tires any good?

["Geoff Jenkins" <jenkinsg@pilot.msu.edu>]

> [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of Harrison Blackwood
>
> Does anyone have any experience or views on Sumitomo HTR Z II or HTR Z
> tires. Tire rack sells them for under $120. Sumitomo happens to make a
> size I need 225/45 17.
>
> --
> Harrison Blackwood

I once had a set of HTR-Zs in 225/45-17 on the S4. Impressions? They were
quiet and had a fairly soft ride, but they felt no better, in terms of grip,
than the Dunlop SP 4000 225/50-16s which they replaced. The S0-2s which
replaced the HTR-Zs were a revelation. So, they're cheap, comfortable and
more akin to an H or a very good touring tire than to a Z, IMO.

Geoff
'94 S4